Sixteen short stories about demons and devils are selected from several popular books for children. These tales are designed to be fascinating reading for.
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He is turned into stone via magical pistols and is used as a hat rack. The pistols' magic would return Etrigan to normal at sunrise, which never happens within the bar. Etrigan takes part in the war for control of Hell on behalf of Neron , duelling Blue Devil. Later, due to the effects of a magical drug Satanus had infested Hell with, he was transformed into a soulless physical human, a perfect duplicate of Jason Blood.
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Blood, meanwhile, has taken steps as to interfere with any possible attempts of Etrigan's to re-merge. During the Blackest Night , Blood's body is possessed by Deadman , who invokes Etrigan's transformation, using his flames to hold back the Black Lanterns. Etrigan travels to Germany in order to find a crashed meteorite that contains an unconscious Jade , and is drawn into a confrontation with the Justice League after attacking a squad of German superheroes.
He mocks the League by claiming they are an inferior team of substitutes, but is ultimately defeated when Donna Troy uses her Lasso of Persuasion to force him back into his Jason Blood form. Jason apologizes for the trouble he caused and departs from the scene, but not before warning Batman and his teammates that the meteorite possesses supernatural qualities.
The meteor is later revealed to be the Starheart, a legendary entity that has the power to possess metahumans with magical or elemental abilities. Etrigan is shown aiding the JLA during their mission into Hell, where he helps Hawkman defeat a demonic beast. Before the Dark Ages, Etrigan was a Rhyming Demon one not yet good at rhyming in Lucifer's service and after too many indignities, he led a rebellion. Lucifer waited until the last moment before handing him over to Merlin: Jason of Norwich had been sent to Camelot as a scribe to Merlin and was growing frustrated with life, believing he was meant for greater things and suffering from rages.
A prophecy showed that if Jason did not have some sort of quest to force him to heal himself, his rage would grow and cause him to kill his love, Madame Xanadu ; at the Fall of Camelot, Merlin bonded Etrigan to Jason in an attempt to provide this quest.
Now immortal, Jason and Etrigan came to an agreement and shared their existence. Madame Xanadu began traveling with Jason, only to find Etrigan had now begun falling for her as well and would slaughter innocents if he thought she and Jason were happy together. In order to placate the demon, she pretended to be in love with him and cuckolding Jason.
Over the centuries, Jason became known as Jason o' the Blood and Etrigan continued to practice his rhymes.
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By the Dark Ages, he and Etrigan became the centre of a rag-tag team of adventurers, the "Demon Knights": They first fought Mordru and the Questing Queen's army to a standstill before being tasked by the city of Alba Sarum to return Merlin to life at Avalon both Jason and Etrigan were enraged at having missed the chance to get him to separate them. Etrigan plotted to betray his teammates' souls and Avalon itself to Lucifer, in order to curry his favour. Lucifer believed Etrigan had done this deliberately and condemned him; outraged, the demon refused to serve anyone again.
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At the end of the battle, Jason was tasked as a member of Avalon's Stormwatch , but neither he nor Xanadu wanted to serve Merlin after having Etrigan forced on them again. Jason vowed to not let the demon out so often. In the present, Etrigan's body lies buried in London; it is explained that he was sealed there by his own friends because of his betrayal of them, but magic emanating from it is able to possess persons above, eventually freeing the demon, who promptly attacks Midnighter and Apollo.
During the " Trinity War " storyline, Etrigan the Demon is among the superheroes that feels the disturbance in the magical plane when Shazam picks up Pandora's Box. Futures End , Zatanna is romantically involved with Etrigan. Even among demons, Etrigan is considered to be extremely powerful. He has above superhuman strength mystically enhanced to the degree that he can stand against other powerhouses such as Superman , Wonder Woman , and Lobo.
He has a high degree of resistance to injury and can project hellfire from his body; usually from his mouth. He has a very high command of magic. Other powers include mystically enhanced fangs and claws, enhanced senses, super speed, agility, telepathy, energy blasts, and precognition.
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His sadomasochistic nature allows him to enjoy pain as if it were pleasure, making him generally fearless in the face of combat and torture. His healing factor can handle an incredible amount of damage, allowing him to recover from wounds that have removed large sections of his body. As seen in Batman: The Brave and the Bold , it appears that he also has some matter manipulation power on a molecular level.
His powers can be extended by other magical devices, such as the Crown of Horns. Etrigan is also provided with insight to religious aspects and other forbidden or secret knowledge. Jason Blood is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant. His skills include mastery in swordsmanship.
Jason is also adept at magic, and is often called upon to act as an advisor or investigator in occultic matters such as in the series Arkham Asylum: He also has limited precognition and telepathy. Jason is technically immortal as he is connected to the demon Etrigan. He also has the combined experiences of all the time since he was bonded to the demon. Jason Blood shares all of Etrigan's weaknesses. In order to transform into Etrigan, Blood must recite the poem from Merlin's crypt though usually he only recites the last two lines:. O form of man! Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Date published: Log-in or create an account first!
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A special order item has limited availability and the seller may source this title from another supplier. In this event, there may be a slight delay in shipping and possible variation in description. The collected tales run the gamut of psychological thrillers, fantasy, and gothic horror.
The book is divided into several sections and each has its best. In the first Author and horror tale chronicler, Marvin Kaye has gathered some of the very best horror, gothic and thrilling tales by world famous and not so famous authors. The next section, Hellspawn features stellar tales like Catmagic by M. Lucie Chin, The Hound by H. This last play is magnificent.
The book does lend itself to largely full-bodied stories but some shorter deliver a wallop to the gut because of crisp and colorful writing. There is also some dark humor to some of the tales.
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My criticism is that there is some inconsistency in the level of intensity. Some horror poems are included here that do not quite fit and are much too short. Some just have no appeal. These tales bored and confused me to no end. Still, overall, I rate this a very comprehensive collection for the fan of horror tales featuring the demonic aspect and influence.
Feb 05, Vivian rated it it was amazing. A companion piece to Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural - and an extraordinary collection of scary tales and poems, some famous and some sadly neglected, from a myriad of modern and classic authors. Odds are, if you have a hankering for easy or challenging, there will be one story that will serve to frighten and distract in this schizophrenic collection.
Sep 22, Gary rated it liked it. A collection this large of 52 pieces including 2 poems and a play can only be mediocre since there is so much and not every one is going to be a winner. Inconsistent quality of the stories is what prevents it from getting more than 3 stars-and grudgingly at that. Aug 24, Rick Hautala rated it it was amazing. I can't remember the last time I read an anthology this good Every damned pardon the pun story is a standout! Nov 21, Chris rated it really liked it Shelves: Good collection with a wide variety of authors. Jun 25, Larry Wentzel rated it liked it. I couldn't finish it, it scared the pants off me.
Aug 15, Elizabeth rated it it was amazing. I deliberately slowed down reading this book, which I originally bought for the Gorey cover. There were no real duds in this anthology--perfect for a shivery night! Oct 02, Lisa rated it liked it. A good book for scary stories around a campfire. Nev Kelly rated it really liked it Aug 17, Jess rated it really liked it Sep 12, Luna rated it really liked it Mar 04, Denton Peter McCabe rated it it was amazing Oct 13, Joshua rated it it was amazing Sep 19,